Robert_in_NY
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- Silver Creek, NY
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- Case-IH Farmall 45A, Kubota M8540 Narrow, New Holland TN 65, Bobcat 331, Ford 1920, 1952 John Deere M, Allis Chalmers B, Bombardier Traxter XT, Massey Harris 81RC and a John Deere 3300 combine, Cub Cadet GT1554
A 5' cutter would not be much for that tractor. After thinking about it the tractor was a 3930. He took it back to the dealer they dynoed it and it made a whopping 28hp. He said they had 2 or 3 others on the lot and they checked them and they only made 28hp. They said the pump was set to factory spec and they would not turn it up. He said they did some stuff to it and got it up to the high 30's. After the warranty went out he got them to turn the pump up on it and it made like 42. There were alot of people around here in the mid to late 90's with under powered Ford New Hollands.
We run 295's in the vineyards cutting the vines. It is all the width we have to deal with. Even in the heavy brush they never struggle. If those tractors were only putting out 28 horsepower then there was something wrong. As I said, I have used plenty of them and if the ones I have used were only 28hp I would have known it. They all have worked well, I have even ran a round baler with one and never had it struggle. My friend has over 20 of the 3910's/3930's because of how great these tractors are. Reliable and plenty powerful for their size.
Are you sure your friend didn't have a 2810 or 2910? Those would be 30 pto hp machines but look almost identical to the 3910/3930 which are around 45 pto hp.